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Nagoya Protocol
https://le.ac.uk/research/regi/ethics-and-integrity/nagoya-protocol
Every country has rights over the genetic resources that exist within its borders, including animals, plants and organisms.
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Leicester researchers shed new light on extragalactic event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/researchers-shed-light-extragalactic-event
University of Leicester scientists discover that a Fast X-ray Transient (FXT) called EP250108a is the result of a massive star exploding.
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Science and Technology 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ra1004
Module code: RA1004 This module will introduce you to the science of x-ray production, concepts of radiation safety and equipment requirements.
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Science and Technology 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ra1004
Module code: RA1004 This module will introduce you to the science of x-ray production, concepts of radiation safety and equipment requirements.
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Science and Technology 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ra1004
Module code: RA1004 This module will introduce you to the science of x-ray production, concepts of radiation safety and equipment requirements.
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Policy for students under the age of 18 years
https://le.ac.uk/policies/admissions/under-18/policy
Occasionally we will admit students under the age of 18. Read more about the policy surrounding applicants under the age of 18.
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Concordat to support the career development of researchers
https://le.ac.uk/research/doctoral-college/research-staff/concordat
Information on the action plans of the University of Leicester's response to the Concordat and what our success measures are.
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Archaeology: The Essentials
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar1007
Module code: AR1007 What is an archaeologist? Where does the discipline of Archaeology come from and how is it organised? What techniques do we use to identify traces of past social life? How do we recover those traces through survey and excavation? How...
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Link between hibernation in animals and Alzheimers prevention identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/link-between-hibernation-in-animals-and-alzheimers-prevention-identified
Research by scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Toxicology Unit, based at the University, has identified a protective mechanism that kicks in when body temperature is lowered, activating a process that prevents the loss of brain cells and the connections between them.
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Could scream power meet Britains energy requirements
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/could-screams-meet-britains-energy-requirements
Screams extracted from the population of Britain, as seen in the Disney and Pixar film Monsters, Inc,. could theoretically be used to generate enough energy to power the country, according to a Natural Sciences student from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Science.